About The White Company:

Summer is here, and for me that means lots of casual clothing-and lots of white. To me, nothing says summer like crisp, clean, white clothes, white sheets, towels, and table linens. Every year in Cape Cod, we looked forward to the first day of summer when it was "OK" to wear white. Years ago, it wasn't fashionable to wear white before Memorial Day and you never wore white after Labor Day! Now, it's not such a big deal, especially since I live in California. But I remember my mom breaking out the white clothes for herself and my brothers and sisters. My dad really went all-out; he had a white linen suit he wore every July. Of course, we kids had to be on our best behavior so we wouldn't stain our pristine clothing. But mom was cool about it because bleach was always a great solution to kids' messes. While searching for my summer wardrobe this year, I came across TheWhiteCompany.com. Of course everything they have isn't white, but it's still a great shop (with a great name.) Right away, the "vacation shop" caught my eye, and I just had to have the laundered linen dress since it reminded me of my dad's suit. I also love the Egyptian cotton towels, and the prices for those were unbelievably reasonable. Some other items seemed a tad expensive, but I'd wait for a sale. It would be nice if they had a few more practical and fun gifts for men, too.